as in distinguishing
to understand or point out the difference in
it was hard at first to differentiate between the two styles of music
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Recent Examples of differentiating
In fact, my emphasis on feeling good about him off the field, or any of those issues, has to do with me not differentiating him from any of the top players.
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Younger students learned how produce is grown and practiced differentiating between fruits and vegetables before getting a chance to pick from a variety of items to take home at no cost.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Asked about the challenges of differentiating Net from Mytheresa, Kaminetsky argues that the two have a 10 percent customer crossover and can happily co-exist.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
What makes this such a differentiating factor is that many of the tiny parts inside the food, like vitamins and natural nutrients, don’t get broken down as much in this process.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Large and boutique operators alike are differentiating themselves through modern design, personalization, and luxe amenities aimed at an increasingly discerning clientele.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
Johnson shares the goal of differentiating local police from federal agents and said Police Chief Jeffrey Norman agrees with him.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Knowing this, you’d be forgiven for having difficulty differentiating one bear from another.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
But to Payton, once that line is satisfied, grit is a differentiating factor.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Younger students learned how produce is grown and practiced differentiating between fruits and vegetables before getting a chance to pick from a variety of items to take home at no cost.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Asked about the challenges of differentiating Net from Mytheresa, Kaminetsky argues that the two have a 10 percent customer crossover and can happily co-exist.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
What makes this such a differentiating factor is that many of the tiny parts inside the food, like vitamins and natural nutrients, don’t get broken down as much in this process.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Large and boutique operators alike are differentiating themselves through modern design, personalization, and luxe amenities aimed at an increasingly discerning clientele.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
Johnson shares the goal of differentiating local police from federal agents and said Police Chief Jeffrey Norman agrees with him.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Knowing this, you’d be forgiven for having difficulty differentiating one bear from another.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
But to Payton, once that line is satisfied, grit is a differentiating factor.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiating
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But other bolt-holes stand out for giving the beds themselves extra attention, distinguishing them in some particularly charming or even surreal way (see beds carved out of literal ice).—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Every building has distinguishing characteristics.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit sought a temporary restraining order preventing the board and Cavin from taking any further action in their cases, as well as an injunction restraining Cavin and the board from discriminating against, or retaliating against, Mejia and Smith.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
27 Feb. 2026
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The group is not usually overly discriminating in licensing its intellectual property for films and multiple other uses.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Differentiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiating. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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